Dorset sheep set bidders alight at Exeter May Fair
10 May 2021 |
Sheep went under the hammer at the annual Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset May Fair in Exeter on 5 May
A tremendous entry of sheep went under the hammer at the annual Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset May Fair following a close day of showing after a year off.
In total, 1,493 head were sold on 5 May in Exeter under the Kivells auctioneers, with 947 breeding ewes peaking at £220 apiece and averaging £172.94.
Individual ewe lambs reached £1,260 and averaged £432.60, while MV accredited females levelled at £227.69, with non-accredited females averaging £197.74.
In the ram ring, 119 stock rams averaged £1137.88 and sold to a peak of £5,460 a head.